Nawaf Alosaimi
Riyadh
Summary
A seasoned professional with expertise in governance and compliance, cybersecurity, network security, and cyber intelligence. Demonstrates strong capabilities in data management, data protection, and information privacy. Possesses extensive experience in banking operations, marketing, human resources management, customer service, report writing, effective communication, and leadership. Committed to leveraging skills to drive organisational success and ensure robust security measures.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2020
2020
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sr. Business Planning and Follow-up Specialist
Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA)
07.2024 - 03.2025
- Developed and implemented data management policies, governance, and controls, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance
- Standardized operations through templates, checklists, and documentation for data management and governance
- Ensured data is collected, processed, and shared in compliance with relevant laws and data protection rights
- Established data governance rules for managing data assets and secure data sharing with external parties
- Implemented data quality checks and designed secure procedures for handling and analyzing data
- Led data catalog implementation, collaborating with stakeholders to document data glossaries, dictionaries, and flow maps
- Monitored data quality scores and provided reports to ensure continuous improvement
- Supported data trustees, ensuring proper classification and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Coordinated with IT to define data tool requirements and oversee their implementation
- Trained users on data catalog tools and acted as the main contact for metadata-related queries
- Revised and aligned data management strategy with organizational goals
- Defined and implemented key performance indicators (KPIs) for data quality, security, and department performance
- Developed a roadmap for strategy execution with clear milestones and timelines
- Monitored KPI progress and made adjustments as needed
- Fostered cross-department collaboration for seamless data management
- Introduced training programs to enhance team skills and ensure strategy success
- Integrated advanced tools for better data processing and analytics
- Implementing and monitoring data management office projects
Chief Specialist Cybersecurity
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Check that the storage and archiving operations are operating properly, and test the backup and recovery strategy
- The significance of personal data protection, its impacts, and implications for the entity and/or the data subject
- Personal data identification
- Notifications: When to notify the entity or data subject
- Ensure the creation of data centers in the mining and industrial sectors
- Inform and advise the ministry (data controller or data processor) and employees on how to comply with other data protection laws
- Manage internal policies and make sure the ministry is following them through
- Raise awareness and provide staff training for any employees involved with processing activities
- Provide advice regarding the data protection impact assessment and monitor its performance
- Give advice and recommendations to the ministry about the interpretation or application of the data protection rules
- Handle complaints or requests by the institutions, the data controller, data subjects, or introduce improvements
- Identify and evaluate the ministry's data processing activities
- Cooperate with the supervisory authority
- Maintain the records of processing operations
Senior Cybersecurity Specialist
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
04.2021 - 07.2024
- Awareness Programs: For all MIM workers, using a variety of media (SMS, emails, seminars, and new employee orientations)
- Conduct a risk assessment, identify and evaluate risks, and compile a risk registry
- Review the request, assess the hazards of the proposed changes, and mitigate the risks
- ECC: NCA compliance, policy compliance, and VPN access review
- Take care of the day-to-day operations and data structures by overseeing operational performance
- Configure anti-virus systems and consoles
- Conducts threat and risk analysis and provides essential suggestions
- Help in performing research, testing, evaluation, and deployment of security procedures
- Examine and evaluate security-related technologies Collecting and analyzing data and assisting in eliminating risk, performance, and capacity issues
- Handle any problems related to service provides
Instructor
Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Develops syllabi that clearly outline the course requirements, rationale, goals, and objectives
- Submits digital copies of syllabi and course handouts to the Office of Academic Affairs each semester
- Selects textbooks and other resources for the class
- Prepares class sessions and assignments to help students grasp course content and how it integrates with overall student learning outcomes for the course
- Teaches courses descriptions and in accordance with defined course
- Creates a learning environment that encourages student involvement and participation
- Makes sure that student evaluations are administered near the end of each semester
Information Technology Support Engineer
Saleh Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Client computer system installation and configuration
- Responding to IT support inquiries from clients
- Meeting with clients to troubleshoot software, networking, or hardware problems
- Providing on-site or remote technical help
- Providing solutions that fulfill the client's needs
- Repairing hardware flaws, software difficulties, and networking concerns
- Keeping strong client interactions
- Keeping track of and maintaining work records
Teacher Assistant
Hood College
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Supports a lead teacher who is in charge of a classroom
- Assisting students who want extra assistance in completing activities
- Assisting the instructor in the planning of learning activities and the completion of records, as well as grading students' work
- Assist teachers with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment
- Help teachers create lesson plans
- Attend all training classes and faculty meetings
Information System Analyst
Dominion Urgent Care
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Assist external and internal customers in determining how effectively software, hardware, and the overall IT system match their business needs and in meeting their expectations
- Creating system instruction manuals
- Consultation with management to establish the function of the systems in the company
- The systems are tested on a regular basis to verify their quality and functionality
- Inventing novel techniques to enhance system functioning
- Choosing and configuring a system's hardware and software
Marketer (Loan)
Samba Bank
05.2008 - 06.2009
- Personal and commercial loans are reviewed, authorized, and recommended for approval
- Loan officers meet with candidates to assess their creditworthiness
- Work with and enable sales to attract the right customers for loans
- Define the product's target audience and buyers
- Analyze and verify loan applications to determine clients' creditworthiness
- Find potential clients, individuals, or businesses that are in need of loans and cultivate their businesses
Marketer
Saudi British Bank
06.2007 - 04.2008
- Concentrate on developing concepts and content for sales material, advertising, external websites, and event printed signs
- Giving business and news updates to banking clients, and administering web advertising
- Other responsibilities include performing competition analysis, arranging direct mail marketing
- Promote the bank's products to existing customers and attract new customers
- Knowing all the information related to the products and providing a full explanation about them to the customers
- Ensuring that customers are satisfied with the products and services provided
- Constant communication with the customer, good dealing, and product presentation in the best way
Human Resources Manager
Alnagleen Company
01.2006 - 04.2007
- Responsible for recruiting, screening, interviewing, and placing workers
- Handling employee relations, payroll, benefits, and training also managing plans
- Managing personnel files with regard to recruitment, training, insurance, working hours, departures, leave balances, termination of services, and compensation
- Receiving new employees and introducing them to the company, its regulations, instructions, and work facilities
- Preparing the necessary reports and statistics for the administrative and technical competence levels in the company
- Defining the workers and their duties during their work in the company
- Participate in the training of employees or recommend their assignment for training courses
Education
Master's Degree - Cyber Security
Hood College
Bachelor's Degree - Information Technology
Marymount University
Skills
- Governance and Compliance
- Cybersecurity
- Network Security
- Cyber intelligence
- Data Management
- Data Protection
- Information Privacy
- Banking operations
- Marketing
- Human Resources Management
- Customer service
- Report writing
- Effective Communication
- Leadership
Affiliations
Information Security (Hemaya), 2201573, 01/24 - Present
Custom
Establishment of the Cyber Security Department at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. Establishment of the National Data Management Office in the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. Digital transformation of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. Establishment of the Data Management office Department at the Saudi Data & AI (SDAIA).
Timeline
Sr. Business Planning and Follow-up Specialist
Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA)
07.2024 - 03.2025
Chief Specialist Cybersecurity
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
01.2024 - 07.2024
Senior Cybersecurity Specialist
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
04.2021 - 07.2024
Instructor
Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
01.2021 - 09.2021
Information Technology Support Engineer
Saleh Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi
01.2021 - 04.2021
Teacher Assistant
Hood College
05.2019 - 05.2020
Information System Analyst
Dominion Urgent Care
08.2018 - 11.2018
Marketer (Loan)
Samba Bank
05.2008 - 06.2009
Marketer
Saudi British Bank
06.2007 - 04.2008
Human Resources Manager
Alnagleen Company
01.2006 - 04.2007
Bachelor's Degree - Information Technology
Marymount University
Master's Degree - Cyber Security
Hood College
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